It’s not just the students who are bright in Roermond, Netherlands. This school goes straight to the top of the class for this dazzling display of colour. The unique exterior of the Niekee School for Education is the design of Haag architects LIAG. Inspired by many different colours, the challenge was to bring their colourful [...]

It’s played host to some of the biggest pop and rock stars on the planet, and with £164m ploughed into its creation the award-winning Arena and Convention Centre (ACC) at the Kings Waterfront development in Liverpool’s historic dockside has certainly topped the charts as the entertainment hub of the North West. Multi-talented building Originally designed [...]

The iconic art deco Wallis Building in Birmingham may date back to 1920 but the structure is a true modern day example of how the innovative use of Colorcoat® pre-finished steel can ensure strict planning and conservation regulations are met. Grade II listing presented unique refurbishment challenge The building was originally the HQ of GEC [...]

This state-of-the-art distribution warehouse in Newcastle Under Lyme isn’t just green on the outside thanks to the use of Colorcoat Prisma® and Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® pre-finished steel , the whole building is so environmentally-friendly it’s one of the most sustainable buildings in the UK. Image source First in the UK to achieve ‘Outstanding’ BREEAM status [...]

The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, the biggest stadium of its kind in the world, kicked off a new era in sporting and entertainment venues when it launched in 1999 for the Rugby World Cup. Scoring awards for its innovative design, the stadium – which is the spiritual home of Welsh Rugby Union – also won [...]

When construction began on one of the largest distribution centres in the UK, providing a whopping 127,210m² of industrial, storage and distribution facilities. Colorcoat® pre-finished steel helped this major new £77 million distribution centre in Swindon make a dramatic aesthetic statement whilst achieving environmental excellence. Striking blue facade Gazeley Park, which was completed by Gazeley [...]

Manchester City has no reserves about their new office building thanks to the premiership approach of Colorcoat®. The high-profile project to kit out the exterior of the club’s state-of-the-art offices at Sportcity demanded the exact shade of blue the team is famous for – and called for Colorcoat® to bring on its star player, the [...]

The Woodland Crescent development in Whitleigh, Plymouth, is located close to the boundaries of Whitleigh Woods and consists of both private and social housing. Built to achieve level 3 under the Code for Sustainable Homes Our client was looking for a clean, modern aesthetic and a product that would require minimum maintenance whilst remaining in [...]

This surreal, polka-dot property isn’t a house you’d call a home, but it certainly made a striking statement when it was unveiled as the work of Slovenian designer Nika Zupanc during Milan Design Week. But there are no bricks and mortar behind the whimsical, dreamlike appearance of ‘The Dolls House’. The visually-inspiring art installation was [...]

When it came to providing the colourful finishing touch to a new multi-million secondary school in Tyne and Wear, Colorcoat® went straight to the top of the class with its ability to meet the many demands of modern educational buildings. Modern, state-of-the-art school with a striking design The steel wall cladding for Jarrow School, a [...]